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    The Future Is in the Stars: A Comprehensive Study of Biblical Astronomy
    The Future Is in the Stars: A Comprehensive Study of Biblical Astronomy
    The Future Is in the Stars: A Comprehensive Study of Biblical Astronomy
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    The Future Is in the Stars: A Comprehensive Study of Biblical Astronomy

    By Cleveland Carter

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    The origin and study of astronomy is as old as mankind. The names of constellations and stars and their meaning are older than mankind. God gave Adam the responsibility of naming the animals, but God named the stars and constellations and gave them each a meaning. God instructed the first humans in these meanings. These meanings have been preserved and transmitted from antiquity to the present for us to know and understand. Though much has been lost throughout time, much has been rediscovered. Discover the real meaning of the stars and constellations. Discover the past, present, and future. Discover the story of the Gospel in the stars.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateJul 10, 2012
    ISBN9781449757540
    The Future Is in the Stars: A Comprehensive Study of Biblical Astronomy
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    Cleveland Carter

    Cleveland Carter first took an interest in astronomy in his early teen years. He became a Christian at about the same time. Seeing that the Bible speaks of stars and constellations, he believed that there was more to astronomy than meets the eye. Over time, his research led him to discover the information presented in this book. Cleveland now gives astronomy presentations and observing sessions in the Lakeland, Florida, area to introduce people to God’s wonders of the universe. He teaches biblical astronomy to classes in a church setting and uses this information as a witnessing tool. At this writing, Cleveland is in the process of building a backyard observatory, to discover what other mysteries God has to reveal. He believes that there must be more and is determined to discover it.

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      The Future Is in the Stars - Cleveland Carter

      Copyright © 2012 by Cleveland Carter.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4497-5758-8 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-5755-7 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-5754-0 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012911383

      WestBow Press rev. date: 07/03/2012

      Contents

      Glossary

      Introduction

      The Origin of the Science of Astronomy

      Origin of the Zodiac

      The Celestial Equator and the

      Celestial Sphere

      The Ecliptic

      Equinoxes and Solstices

      The Story in the Zodiac

      The Galactic Equator

      Precession

      Precession and History

      The Hebrew Cycle and History

      Earth’s Magnetic Field Decay

      Hebrew Feasts and Their Relation to Church Events

      The Great Pyramid of Giza

      The Bottom Line

      Post Script

      Bibliography

      Glossary

      Antediluvian: Those people who lived before the Genesis flood.

      Biblical astronomy: Astronomy based on the biblical names and meanings of planets, stars, and constellations.

      Booths (Tabernacles): A Jewish feast representing the gathering of the harvest. In Christendom, it represents Yeshua with us.

      Celestial equator: The imaginary extension of earth’s equator out to the end of space.

      Celestial sphere: The dome of the sky surrounding earth.

      Conjunction: The close proximity of the planets or moon with other stars.

      Constellation: The formation of stars representing a figure with a meaning.

      Ecliptic: The track of the sun through the sky.

      Equinox: The point on the ecliptic where the celestial equator crosses it in the spring and autumn.

      Firstfruits: A Jewish feast commemorating the first harvest of the Jews in the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. In Christendom, it represents Yeshua’s resurrection.

      Galactic equator: The imaginary line dividing the Milky Way into north and south.

      Galactic plane: The imaginary line dividing the Milky Way into two symmetrical sections horizontally.

      Galactic year: The time it takes for our solar system to complete one cycle around the galaxy’s center. The galactic year would be equal to approximately 230 million earth years.

      Grand year: Equal to the solar year.

      Great year: The time it takes for the sun to make one complete cycle around the ecliptic. The great year is equal to about 25,700 earth years.

      Lunar year: The time it takes for the moon to go through twelve full cycles. The lunar year is equal to 154.37 days.

      Meridian: The imaginary line directly overhead that divides the sky into east and west.

      Occult(ed): When one celestial object passes in front of another celestial object (from our vantage point on earth).

      Passover: A Jewish feast commemorating the sacrifice of the lamb by the Jews preceding their exodus from Egypt. In Christendom, it represents Yeshua’s sacrifice.

      Pentecost: A Jewish feast commemorating the giving of the law. In Christendom, it commemorates the giving of the Holy Spirit.

      Planisphere: A representation of the forty-eight original constellations.

      Precession: The circular wobble of the earth’s axis in space as the earth revolves around the sun. A period estimated at about 25,800 to 25,900 years.

      Rosh Hashanah (Trumpets): A Jewish feast representing the Jewish new year. In Christendom, it represents His second coming foretold (announced) by the sounding of the trumpet.

      Solstice: The time of year when the ecliptic and celestial equator are the farthest from each other (summer and winter).

      Solar year: The time it takes for the sun to travel 360 degrees along the ecliptic in relation to the fixed stars of the zodiac.

      Tropical year: The time it takes for the sun to travel along the ecliptic in relation to the four seasons.

      Unleavened bread: A Jewish feast commemorating the exodus of the Jews from slavery in Egypt. In Christendom, it represents Yeshua, the sinless one.

      Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement): A Jewish feast representing the removal of the nation’s sin once every year. In Christendom, it represents Yeshua’s second coming.

      Zodiac: Technically, it is the twelve constellations on the ecliptic.

      Introduction

      From the beginning of time, men have looked up at the night sky and marveled at the beauty of the countless stars, a myriad of twinkling lights beckoning to the observer to contemplate the vastness of their habitation.

      They have pondered the mysteries of the moon as it appears from nothingness, a thin white sliver cradling a ghost of a sphere. They have watched as it grew night by night in brightness, as it grew in fullness, until it became a ball of light illuminating the night sky. Its light has inspired poets and musicians to compose works unparalleled by any other inspiration except love. They have had questions about those celestial bodies: Where did you come from? Where are you going? What are you made of? How long will you live? What do you have to do with me, or what do I have to do with you? Is anyone out there?

      They have, in the longings of their hearts, desired to unlock the deepest secrets hidden in the vast reaches of space. They have, in the imaginations of their minds, traveled to those distant stars—some blue, some white, some red, and some orange. They have traveled to the super giants and the dwarfs. They have traveled to where two, three, or even six stars, bound together by gravity, circle and interact with each other like a well-choreographed dance, which is so unlike that of our own solitary star. And they have uncovered deep secrets and brought them back to make this world, our home in space, a better place to live.

      Does this sound like a pipe dream? Is it possible that somewhere, sometime in the future, this will really happen? We have been to the moon. Will man discover a method to get us beyond our solar system and back in less than a lifetime? Will man be around long enough to get to the stars? With the advent of the telescope—whether it is optical, radio, or otherwise—we seem to have drawn closer to the stars, and our knowledge has grown greatly.

      Is there a future in the stars, or do the stars tell the future? There are those who believe that the stars and the planets and the sun and the moon rule their lives with a fate that they cannot control. They believe that their future is dictated by the position of the planets among the stars. Is Jupiter in Gemini? Is Venus in Leo? Is Mars in opposition to Jupiter? Is Mercury in conjunction with Jupiter and the moon? The stars do tell the future; the stars also tell the past. I’m not talking about astrology, as it is known today. I’m talking about true astronomy. I’m speaking of the true study of the stars: where they are, their names, their relation to each other, and where the sun is in relation to them. I’m talking about solar and lunar eclipses and meteor showers. I’m speaking of discovering which star was the North Star 4,000 years ago. I’m speaking of discovering why the constellations are in the order they are and why the sun seems to travel in the direction it does.

      The position and alignment of stars and planets simply cannot have any influence or persuasion on your life. Only you and God can do that. But the position of our sun and moon and the planets in the constellations at certain times through the coming ages, as revealed by computer models, can tell us much about the future, as a look at the past will show us.

      This study is called biblical astronomy. Biblical astronomy is not new, but much of our information is. We are going to look at the zodiac and what it really means. Is it the story of cultural gods and mythical creatures battling for supremacy, or is it a different story? How many constellations are there? Have they changed since antiquity? Are there any modern inventions?

      I say here that there are modern constellation inventions. We’ll look at those modern constellations and their boundaries: are they accurate? We’ll look at the celestial equator, an extension of the earth’s equator out into space and why that is significant. We’ll look at the track that the sun travels through the zodiac, called the ecliptic. We’ll talk about the seasons and how they fit into the overall scheme of time and historical events. We’ll look at which constellation the sun, moon, and planets were in when certain events took place. We’ll examine the degrading magnetic field of the earth, and we’ll look at some Jewish feasts and how they fit in with biblical astronomy.

      There is more astronomy in the Bible and more Bible in astronomy than most people realize. There is more to

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